A/V Dept

I’m a big fan of music videos. I know it’s something of a dying art (as well as a dying format), but I suppose being part of the MTV Generation has left me with a sentimental streak. Here are some of the latest and greatest short films from the artists I love:

M83 – We Own The Sky

M83 TOUR DATES:
May 20 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
May 21 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
May 23 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
May 24 – Seattle, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
May 25 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
May 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
Jul 14 – New York, NY @ Winter Garden*
Jul 16 – Ottawa, CA @ Ottawa Bluesfest
Jul 17 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
Jul 18 – Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center
Jul 19 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival

Home Video – I Can Make You Feel It

Moby – Shot in the Back of the Head
(New album Wait For Me out June 30th)

Howling Bells – Cities Burning Down

HOWLING BELLS TOUR DATES:
05/20/09 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
05/21/09 – Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion
05/23/09 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theater
05/24/09 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium & Star Pavilion
05/26/09 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
05/27/09 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
05/29/09 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
05/30/09 – Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
06/01/09 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
06/02/09 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
06/04/09 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
06/05/09 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
06/06/09 – Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
06/09/09 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
06/10/09 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
06/12/09 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena at the Iowa Events Center
06/13/09 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center Omaha
06/15/09 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
06/17/09 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
06/18/09 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
06/20/09 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
06/21/09 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place

Tiny Masters of Today – Skeletons
(New album Skeletons out June 16th)

Gliss – Morning Light

GLISS TOUR DATES:
May 6 – Union Hall – Brooklyn, NY
May 8 – Infamous Art Gallery – Plymouth, PA
May 9 – Heirloom Arts Theatre – Danbury, CT
With Von Iva
May 25 – The Firebird – St. Louis, MI
May 27 – Chance’s – Houston, TX
May 28 – Emo’s – Austin, TX
May 29 – Rock Bottom – San Antonio, TX
May 30 – Sue Ellen Vixen Lounge – Dallas, TX
June 2 – Bombardiers – El Paso, TX
June 3 – Plush – Tuscon, AZ
June 5 – Roxy Theater – West Hollywood, CA
June 6 – Slims – San Francisco, CA
June 8 – The Red Room – Kennewick, WA
June 9 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
June 10 – Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
June 12 – The Kennel Club – Sacramento, CA

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Young Adult Friction

POBPAH TOUR DATES:
May 6 2009 The Barbary (Early Show) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania%
May 7 2009 Champion Ship Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
May 12 2009 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York %
Jun 18 2009 Cake Shop New York, New York #
July 10 2009 South Street Seaport New York, New York % (FREE)
July 18 2009 Pitchfork Fest Chicago, Illinois
July 20 2009 The Echo Los Angeles, California *
July 21 2009 The Rickshaw Stop San Fransisco, California *
July 23 2009 Backspace Portland, Oregon *
July 24 2009 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC *
July 25 2009 Capital Hill Block Party Seattle, Washington

% = w/ Zaza
# = w/ Crystal Stilts
* = w/ Girls

The Crystal Method – Drown in the Now

CRYSTAL METHOD TOUR DATES:
5/6 Boston, MA – House of Blues
5/7 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
5/8 Toronto, ON – Guvernment
5/9 New York, NY – Webster Hall
5/10 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
5/11 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
5/12 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head
5/14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
5/15 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
5/16 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
5/17 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
5/18 Houston, TX – House of Blues
5/19 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
5/20 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
5/22 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
5/23 Tempe, AZ – Marquee
5/24 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
5/25 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
5/29 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
5/30 Seattle, WA – WaMu Theatre (USC Anniv. Party)
6/1 Vancouver, BC – Commodore
6/3 Calgary, AB – Whiskey Nightclub

Freeland – Under Control

FREELAND TOUR DATES:
Wed May 6: Sonotheque, Chicago
Fri May 22: The Echo, Los Angeles
Sat May 23: Cow Palace, Daly City (San Francisco)

Miss Kitten & The Hacker – 1000 Dreams

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